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Whenever there is a disaster, one feels a sense of urgency to help the affected people and provide relief. Unfortunately most of this support is directed towards or restricted to relief. Once the relief phase is over, the affected people need sustained support to rebuild their lives. At Wipro Cares, we believe that the affected people have the best knowledge of what they need to become independent. Wipro Cares, therefore, first engages with them to understand their needs and then provides support. In the past few years we have been involved in the following initiatives:
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Tsunami, Tamil Nadu, 2004 : - The tsunami that hit coastal India in 2004 left many to grieve, their lives were swept away in front of their eyes. The Indian Ocean tsunami killed 2, 30, 000 people in 2004 and those who were left behind had the daunting task of rebuilding their lives. This was when, Wipro Cares helped victims in Tamil Nadu by providing support in the areas of livelihood, education, construction of houses and building defense against any natural calamities in the future. |
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Bihar Floods, 2008 : - In 2008 Bihar saw the ugliest face of Kosi when she changed her course and inundated vast areas of land. Nearly 2.3 million people in North Bihar were affected by these floods. Wipro Cares assisted the victims by being a part of an owner driven collaboration and partnering with UNDP, the State, Civil Society and the communities affected by the floods. |
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Karnataka Floods, 2009 : - Parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were affected by unprecedented floods in 2009. The floods affected the most backward regions of these states. In line with our focus on working on rehabilitation of those affected by disasters, we decided to work in this area. |
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